Description
Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 15-20’
Growth Habit: Broad, rounded
Planting Location: Exposed
Zone 2b
- Selected at UofM to handle high pH clay soils
- Dark green, lobed foliage turns deep purple, then bright red in fall
- Abundant bright red seed pods develop in August, turn beige in September, hold through winter & drop in spring
- Summer & fall interest; great for a feature tree in a yard
- Medium Growth Rate (12-14”/yr)
- Helicopter seeds have a low germination rate in spring due to cold winter temperatures
- Naturally grows as a multi-stem tree; can be trimmed to treeform when young or planted as a hedge
- Hardiest of the red maples
- Can be tapped for syrup
- Life expectancy: 40-50 years
- Hedge spacing: minimum 3’ apart
- Row spacing: minimum 8-10’ apart
